Noun: conviviality kun,vi-vee'a-lu-tee
- A jovial nature
"The host's conviviality made everyone feel welcome at the party";
- joviality
- A boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
"The wedding reception was filled with conviviality and laughter";
- merrymaking, jollification
Derived forms: convivialities
Type of: celebration, festivity, sociability, sociableness
Encyclopedia: Conviviality